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A&A 376, 359-380 (2001)
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20010923

Definition of the Flexible Image Transport System (FITS)

R. J. Hanisch¹ - A. Farris¹ - E. W. Greisen² - W. D. Pence³ - B. M. Schlesinger⁴ - P. J. Teuben⁵ - R. W. Thompson⁶ - A. Warnock III⁷

1 - Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
2 - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
3 - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
4 - Raytheon ITSS
5 - University of Maryland
6 - Computer Sciences Corporation
7 - A/WWW Enterprises

Received 29 May 2001 / Accepted 21 June 2001

Abstract
The Flexible Image Transport System - FITS - has been in use in the astronomical community for over two decades. A newly updated version of the standard has recently been approved by the International Astronomical Union FITS Working Group. This new version of the standard appears here in its entirety. As a preface we briefly describe the process by which the standard evolves and revisions are approved, and note two minor changes to NOST 100-2.0 which were adopted by the IAU FWG.

Key words: instrumentation: miscellaneous - methods: miscellaneous - techniques: miscellaneous - astronomical databases: miscellaneous

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